The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Citizens Bank Park. On Friday the Phillies were able to secure the 5-3 victory.
The Phillies come into this game with a 76-62 record overall and they have won three of the last four games. The pitching has been strong in the three wins and will need to be good again in this game. The Phillies are averaging 4.68 runs per game which is 6th best in the league. At times the pitching has been a bit inconsistent. Kyle Schwarber has hit 36 home runs and driven in 78 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Nationals who sit with a 49-90 record overall and they have lost three of the last four games. In the only win, the Nationals scored 11 runs and they need the offense to be good again in this game. The Nationals offense is averaging 3.85 runs per game which is 25th in the league. The pitching has been even worse and is ranked 29th. Nelson Cruz has hit 10 home runs and driven in 64 RBIs.
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